The Daughter of Macgregor (1916)
Comedy-drama | 18 September 1916
The working title of this film was Jean o' the Heather, or Jean of the Heather (as cited in the 22 Sep 1916 Var review). Shooting took place in Upstate New York and at Famous Players Film Co.’s studio in New York City, according to the 12 Aug 1916 Motion Picture News. Another item in the same issue indicated that some lumberyard scenes were taken somewhere in the Southern U.S. timber districts. The 26 August 1916 Motion Picture News identified the location as Jacksonville, FL. Sequences were also shot aboard the S.S. Tuscania, the 7 Oct 1916 Motion Picture News reported. A review of the film in the 30 Sep 1916 Motion Picture News statedthat cast member “Lady the Dog” was Grant’s real-life pet.
Theatrical release was initially set to take place the week of 29 Aug 1916, as noted in a 26 Aug 1916 Motography brief. A 17 Sep 1916 opening in Washington, D.C., was advertised in that day’s Washington Times, and the 30 Sep 1916 Motography listed a New York City opening the week of 17 Sep 1916. A general release date of 18 Sep 1916 was cited in the 14 Oct 1916 Motion Picture News, while the 30 Sep 1916 Moving Picture World claimed the film had a 5 Oct 1916 general release.
In its Nov 1916 issue, Film Fun reported that lead actress Valentine Grant had recently hosted a screening of the film for prisoners at Castle Williams on Governors Island, NY, in conjunction with the recently ...
The working title of this film was Jean o' the Heather, or Jean of the Heather (as cited in the 22 Sep 1916 Var review). Shooting took place in Upstate New York and at Famous Players Film Co.’s studio in New York City, according to the 12 Aug 1916 Motion Picture News. Another item in the same issue indicated that some lumberyard scenes were taken somewhere in the Southern U.S. timber districts. The 26 August 1916 Motion Picture News identified the location as Jacksonville, FL. Sequences were also shot aboard the S.S. Tuscania, the 7 Oct 1916 Motion Picture News reported. A review of the film in the 30 Sep 1916 Motion Picture News statedthat cast member “Lady the Dog” was Grant’s real-life pet.
Theatrical release was initially set to take place the week of 29 Aug 1916, as noted in a 26 Aug 1916 Motography brief. A 17 Sep 1916 opening in Washington, D.C., was advertised in that day’s Washington Times, and the 30 Sep 1916 Motography listed a New York City opening the week of 17 Sep 1916. A general release date of 18 Sep 1916 was cited in the 14 Oct 1916 Motion Picture News, while the 30 Sep 1916 Moving Picture World claimed the film had a 5 Oct 1916 general release.
In its Nov 1916 issue, Film Fun reported that lead actress Valentine Grant had recently hosted a screening of the film for prisoners at Castle Williams on Governors Island, NY, in conjunction with the recently established Motion Picture Actors’ Welfare League for Prisoners, for which Grant served as vice-president. Director Sidney Olcott attended and “gave an impromptu speech” about motion picture production and his personal experiences in the industry, as stated in the 21 Oct 1916 Motion Picture News. The event reportedly inspired plans for future screenings and concerts, to take place weekly on Sunday afternoons.
Jean of the Heather
Jeanne o' the Heather
Jean MacGregor's nosy neighbor, Miss McGrim, causes a scandal by lying about Jean's relationship with Winston, a young Englishman. The ugly gossip forces Jean to leave her tyrannical father, Donald, and flee to America, to stay with her uncle Robert, who manages a lumber camp in Florida. In order to earn passage to Florida, Jean joins a show troupe as a dancer and pipe player, touring the country fairs. Meanwhile, back at home, Miss McGrim marries Donald which further tarnishes Jean's relationship with her father. When Jean arrives in Florida, Robert is very cold to her, but she wins him over when she helps him catch thieves who have been preying upon the camp. She is reunited with Winston when he comes to inspect a lumber camp that his father owns. The couple returns to England to be married, and she reconciles with her father, who is no longer ...
Jean MacGregor's nosy neighbor, Miss McGrim, causes a scandal by lying about Jean's relationship with Winston, a young Englishman. The ugly gossip forces Jean to leave her tyrannical father, Donald, and flee to America, to stay with her uncle Robert, who manages a lumber camp in Florida. In order to earn passage to Florida, Jean joins a show troupe as a dancer and pipe player, touring the country fairs. Meanwhile, back at home, Miss McGrim marries Donald which further tarnishes Jean's relationship with her father. When Jean arrives in Florida, Robert is very cold to her, but she wins him over when she helps him catch thieves who have been preying upon the camp. She is reunited with Winston when he comes to inspect a lumber camp that his father owns. The couple returns to England to be married, and she reconciles with her father, who is no longer married.
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